06 August 2020
A recent amendment to the High Court Rules 2016 helps lawyers to provide legal services under a ‘limited retainer’ to lay litigantsLimited retainers are an important means of bridging the ‘justice gap’ for litigants unable to afford traditional full-service legal representation.A limited retainer (also known as... More about Recent rules amendment encourages provision of legal services under a ‘limited retainer’.
06 August 2020 - By Craig Stephen
The amount of money that helps fund Community Law Centres (CLCs) has dropped by $4 million in one year due to falling interest rates associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.The loss in income through the Lawyers’ and Conveyancers’ Special Fund does not affect... More about Lawyers’ special fund falls by $4m due to pandemic.
07 August 2020 LawTalk 942
Napier barrister Caroline Hickman is the new Chair of the Family Law Section, succeeding Auckland family law barrister Kirsty Swadling.While she grew up and studied in Wellington, Ms Hickman has been a family lawyer in Hawke’s Bay since 1993.She became a barrister sole in... More about New Family Law Section Chair.
07 August 2020 - By Frank Neill LawTalk 942
Levin is growing, and that growth looks likely to continue, if not accelerate. LawTalk takes a look at why that is, and what it’s like lawyering in Levin.“Levin seems to be growing at a rate of knots,” says Cooper Campbell... More about Focus on Levin: Very few places have the same opportunities.
30 July 2020
Borrowdale v Director-General of Health and Attorney-General (27–29 July 2020)A rare full bench of the High Court sat this week to hear a constitutionally significant case brought by Dr Andrew Borrowdale, which questioned whether certain orders made by the Director-General of Health in response to the... More about Case testing the legal basis for New Zealand’s COVID-19 response is heard.
29 July 2020
A report on the experience of whānau in the Family Court recommends changing the behaviour of the Judiciary and professionals involved in the Justice system, and ensuring professionals working in the court have a sound knowledge of Tikanga and te reo Māori.The report - Te Taniwha... More about Family Court report’s recommendations get Māori Law Society backing.
28 July 2020
The funeral of Hon Justice Maurice James Sheehan, CMG (Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George), will be streamed live when it takes place Wednesday 29 July at 11am.Justice Sheehan died suddenly on 22 July 2020.As a lawyer in New Zealand and a... More about Funeral for Hon Justice Maurice James Sheehan, CMG, live streamed.
23 July 2020
The Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill was drawn from the members’ bills ballot in Parliament today and will begin moving through the parliamentary process.The aim of the Bill is to improve access to justice without compromising the standards of professional... More about Bill to enable employed lawyers to provide free legal services.
23 July 2020
Last month financial services provider Kiwi Wealth got in touch with us to highlight some issues they’d seen with the certification of documents.The problem arose with documentation for people wanting to make specific Kiwisaver scheme withdrawals. When copies of identification documents were being certified, in some... More about Verification and Certification of Identity Documents.
16 July 2020
Lindsay Boyd Gribben has been struck off the Roll of Barristers and Solicitors by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal.Mr Gribben had admitted misappropriating funds to the total of almost $900,000 during September 2008 and November 2018. Aggravating the offending was the fact that... More about Lindsay Gribben struck off.
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4 December 2019
The Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) had its third reading 3 December 2019 after being introduced on the same day…
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4 December 2019
The Office of the Ombudsman has issued advice on calculation of the time frame for official information requests over the…
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4 December 2019
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says it is working with New Zealand Police to ensure they are taking steps…
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4 December 2019
The media coverage of the trial where a young man was convicted of murdering the young British backpacker Grace Millane,…
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4 December 2019
The government has released a draft of the Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill for consultation.Parts of the bill are key…
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4 December 2019
Members of Parliament and government officials will have a busy year in 2020, with a large number of legislative and…
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4 December 2019
The High Court has decided that Vincent Ross Siemer is no longer subject to an order made in 2016 which…
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3 December 2019
The Government has announced that it has agreed on a new approach to New Zealand's Plant Variety Rights regime.It is…
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3 December 2019
Auckland law firm Glaister Ennor and commercial litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd have announced the filing of an application in…
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3 December 2019
The state of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia is so dire that it should be insured for its economic…
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3 December 2019
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says changes to finance condition clauses in the 10th edition of the REINZ/ADLS…
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3 December 2019
The Government is seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the Land Valuation Proceedings Bill before its introduction to Parliament.The…
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2 December 2019
The current volume of applications from English and Welsh solicitors for registration on the Irish Roll of Solicitors continues to…
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2 December 2019
Auckland lawyer Jack Alexander has been awarded the 2019 Cleary Memorial Prize.Currently an associate at Gilbert/Walker, Jack was previously a…
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28 November 2019
The Government has released its response to the Law Commission report, Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 Te Arotake…
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